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Beneil Dariush says he’d “asked for Dustin Poirier” before eventually accepting a fight with Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280: “Did they actually offer you the fight?”
Beneil Dariush is saying he ‘asked for Dustin Poirier’ before eventually accepting a fight with Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280. It will be Beneil Dariush (21-4 MMA) vs Mateusz Gamrot (21-1 MMA) in a lightweight match-up at UFC 280 on October 22nd in Abu Dhabi. Dariush is sporting 7 wins in a row, his latest […]
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Henry Cejudo shares advice with “Ronald MethDonald” Sean O’Malley following Petr Yan booking
Henry Cejudo has shared some advice with ‘Ronald MethDonald’ Sean O’Malley following the Petr Yan booking. It was recently announced that Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) will battle Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022 at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taking to ‘Twitter‘, Henry Cejudo tweeted: […]
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Valentina Shevchenko responds to callouts from “sad” fighters Casey O’Neill and Maycee Barber: “If they don’t talk something bad or something ugly, they feel sad in life”
Valentina Shevchenko has responded to callouts from Casey O’Neill and Maycee Barber. After Schevchenko edged out a split decision over Taila Santos, both Barber and O’Neill thought the flyweight champ was exposed. O’Neill thought the fight proved Shevchenko is not as dominant as many make her out to be, but the flyweight champ disagrees and […]
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UFC London: ‘Blaydes vs. Aspinall’ Weigh-in Results
The UFC heads back to London, England on Saturday for UFC London. In the main event, Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall in a crucial heavyweight fight. It’s the second straight main event for Aspinall who submitted Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London in March. Blaydes, meanwhile, knocked out Chris Daukaus back […]
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Covington-Masvidal 911 Audio reveals off-duty police officer called for multiple units to arrive quickly
The altercation between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in Miami was chaotic enough for an off-duty police officer to request multiple units. It was at UFC 272 on March 5th of this year that the two welterweights collided. Covington (17-3 MMA) defeated Masvidal (35-16 MMA) in a five-round fight that went the distance. Just over […]
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Kyle Nelson expects to perform better at lightweight, confident he’ll put Jai Herbert “to sleep early” at UFC London
Kyle Nelson knew he had to move up to lightweight after his last fight. Nelson hasn’t fought since September of 2020 when he suffered a KO loss to Billy Quarantillo. The loss dropped him to 1-3 in the UFC and he wasn’t sure if the UFC was going to re-sign him, but even if they […]
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Jordan Leavitt has a simple gameplan for Paddy Pimblett fight at UFC London: “Finish the fight, twerk, go home”
Jordan Leavitt has a rather simple plan for his fight against Paddy Pimblett at UFC London. When the fight first got announced, Leavitt said he was mad as he thought the UFC was only giving Pimblett easy opponents. He didn’t think he fell under that description and plans to prove that on Saturday as he […]
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Michael Bisping previews Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz: “He’s going to run over him”
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping isn’t very interested in Khamzat Chimaev fighting Nate Diaz. The Stockton-native has been very vocal about his want to leave the UFC. Diaz last competed against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 last June. The bout saw him lose via unanimous decision, however, not before nearly finishing his foe in […]
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Daniel Cormier shoots down idea of Frankie Edgar retirement fight with Dominick Cruz: “I don’t need to see him fight against a contender”
Former UFC dual-weight champion Daniel Cormier isn’t a fan of the proposed Frankie Edgar vs. Dominick Cruz fight. ‘The Answer’ has been out of the cage since his knockout loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 268 last November. The defeat was the fourth, in the last five contests for Edgar. Recently, the 40-year-old announced that […]
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Jonathan Pearce confident he’ll finish Makwan Amirkhani at UFC London: “He doesn’t have the will to win like I do”
Jonathan Pearce was excited when he got the call about fighting Makwan Amirkhani at UFC London. Pearce is 3-1 in the UFC but is 3-0 at 145lbs after losing to Joe Lauzon in his promotional debut. He will now get another big-name opponent in Amirkhani, who Pearce is excited to fight. “I was really excited, […]
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Brendan Schaub encourages Conor McGregor to fight Tony Ferguson next: “You gotta get a win”
Brendan Schaub believes former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor should fight Tony Ferguson next. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. The fight saw him lose via TKO due to injury, as McGregor broke his leg. Due to the injury, the former champion […]
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Jon Jones responds to criticism from UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes: “Bro you literally sound ridiculous”
Jon Jones has responded to the recent criticism he received from UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will be entering the Octagon this coming Saturday, July 23rd in the heavyweight main event with Tom Aspinall (12-2 MMA). Blaydes, 31, is sporting 6 wins in his last 7 fights. Aspinall, 29, will be entering […]
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Darren Till plans to take a more controlled relaxed approach over the next 10 years: “My body is brittle through years of hard torment day in day out”
UFC fighter Darren Till has opened up on his career as he continues to deal with injuries. Till was set to face Jack Hermansson in the co-main event of UFC London, but he had to pull out due to an injury. He was replaced by Chris Curtis and it was later revealed that the Brit […]
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Michael Chandler is still focused on fighting Conor McGregor his next time out: “That Poirier fight is going to be there forever”
Michael Chandler is still focused on fighting Conor McGregor his next time out. Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) is just coming off a knockout victory over Tony Ferguson (25-7 MMA) at UFC 274 in May of this year. Prior to the win, ‘Iron’ had 2 losses in a row, to Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) and Charles […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall
In the main event of UFC London, an intriguing heavyweight clash headlines the card as Curtis Blaydes takes on rising contender Tom Aspinall. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a +114 underdog while the Brit is a -146 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction […]
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Sean Strickland says he is still trying to shake off his KO loss to Alex Pereira: “I might start drinking a bit, live under a f**king bridge”
Sean Strickland has said he is still trying to shake off his KO loss to Alex Pereira. The two middleweights entered the Octagon on July 2nd at UFC 276. Strickland (25-4 MMA) was knocked out at 2:36 of the first round by Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA). The 31-year-old Strickland came into UFC 276 on a […]
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Alexander Gustafsson explains why he decided to return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division: “That’s my division. So I’m back.”
Alexander Gustafsson will be making his return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division at Saturday’s event in London. Gustafsson has not fought since July of 2020 when he moved up to heavyweight and was submitted by Fabricio Werdum. Prior to that setback, ‘The Mauler’ lost by TKO to Jon Jones for the belt and after his […]
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UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad extends offer to Nate Diaz following Khamzat Chimaev fight booking: “Hit my line”
Belal Muhammad has offered to train Nate Diaz ahead of his UFC 279 main event fight against Khamzat Chimaev. After Chimaev beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, Muhammad made it known he wanted to fight the Swede next time out. Yet, the promotion decided to go with the Diaz fight, and now after the bout […]
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Brian Ortega issues statement following loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC Long Island: “Sorry to keep you guys waiting just been a rough couple of days”
Brian Ortega has issued a statement following his loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC Long Island. It was just last Saturday, July 16th when Brian Ortega (15-3 MMA) fought Yair Rodriguez (15-3 MMA) in the featherweight main event at UFC Long Island. The outcome was Brian Ortega suffering a first-round TKO setback to Yair Rodriguez […]
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Alexander Volkanovski reveals he politely asked Max Holloway to “get the f**k out of my division” immediately following their trilogy fight at UFC 276
Alexander Volkanovski shared some advice to Max Holloway following UFC 276. In the lead-up to the fight, Volkanovski and Holloway seemed to be getting angry at one another as they exchanged heated jabs at the press conference. It was to be a massive fight for both men’s legacy and in the fight, Volkanovski pitched a […]
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Daniel Cormier reveals Dana White sent him a massive bonus after his first fight with Jon Jones: “Dude sent me a million-dollar check next day, just because he said I did a great job”
Daniel Cormier recently revealed that UFC President Dana White sent him a massive bonus following his first fight with Jon Jones in 2015. Cormier (22-3 MMA) and Jones (26-1 MMA) collided for the first time at UFC 182 in January of 2015, and saw ‘Bones’ earn a unanimous decision victory. That setback marked the first […]
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Read the letter UFC President Dana White sent to the judge overseeing the Cain Velasquez case
UFC President Dana White sent the judge of the Santa Clara Superior Court a letter supporting former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. Velasquez (14-3 MMA) was arrested in California on charges of attempted murder back in February. The 39-year-old was reportedly chasing after and shooting at Harry Goularte, a man accused of molesting Cain’s 4-year-old son. […]
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Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot added to UFC 280
Beneil Dariush will be making his return in October. According to ESPN, Dariush is set to fae Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22. It’s a pivotal fight for the lightweight division and according to Dariush, it is a title eliminator. The main event of the card sees the lightweight title […]
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Sean O’Malley opens as betting underdog for the first time in his career against Petr Yan
Sean O’Malley will be in unfamiliar territory when he faces Petr Yan. On Wednesday, O’Malley surprised many as he announced he would be fighting Yan at UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. It’s a fight he has wanted for quite some time but it is a massive step-up in competition for ‘Suga’ and […]
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Sean O’Malley reacts after booking fight with Petr Yan at UFC 280: “I’m better than Petr at what we’re going to do, and that’s f*cking fighting”
UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is confident ahead of his showdown with Petr Yan. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his no-contest outing against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 earlier this month. The bout was hyped as the biggest test of his career so far, the fight sadly ended in the second round after an eye poke. […]
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Junior dos Santos accuses Conor McGregor of “ducking” Charles Oliveira: “It’s a bad fight for him”
Junior dos Santos believes Conor McGregor ducked Charles Oliveira. Before Oliveira fought Justin Gaethje he made it clear he wanted to face McGregor, but it never came to fruition. After he submitted ‘The Highlight,’ Oliveira once again called out the Irishman but the fight was never put together. Instead, Oliveira will face Islam Makhachev at […]
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Valentina Shevchenko decides against bantamweight move: “At this moment, it’s not happening”
Despite her previous comments, UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will remain at 125-pounds. ‘The Bullet’ is fresh off her split-decision victory over Talia Santos at UFC 275 last month. Despite entering the contest as a big favorite, Shevchenko faced the biggest challenge of her flyweight run. The champion was taken down multiple times in […]
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Jose Aldo admits retirement is around the corner, plans to win title and hang up the gloves: “I’ll beat him and then I’ll win the belt, it’s already written”
UFC bantamweight contender Jose Aldo believes he’ll end his career as a champion. The Brazilian is set to return against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 next month. He’s been out of action since his victory over Rob Font last December. The return is seen as a possible title eliminator matchup. Both Aldo, and Dvalishvili are […]